Western cyclone., 1887-04-14
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


caster, KY, fatally shot Joseph P Turner,
drunken farmer, in sc!f-defense.
The Indictments recently found against
present and former commissioners of Cook
county number 200, and against warden9
and contractors l02.
The Labor party at Kenoshs, Wis, elected
its ticket ever the combined Republicans and
Democrats. Fifty la,.ie5 voted under the
new constitutional amendment.
Gen. c. J. Anderson, commanding the
First brigade OF Virginia volunteers, insists
that colored companies shall be allowed to
participate in the proposed national drill.
The development of natural gas al Marion,
Ind. has put a valuation Of 515 70 5000 per
acre on ell lands within three miles of town.
The transfers within ten days have amounted
to $500, 600
-Four Chicago railways have been vainly
approached by a scalping firm with PROPOSE
tons to X allowed to sell tickets on commits
sion at tariff rates, giving bond in SIC, 000not
TO cut prices.
John T. Irish has been placed at the head
OF a treasury commission TO select and pur-
chase property iii San Francisco on which to
erecta postolfice and custom house, for which
100000 was appropriated
Count de Lesseps. 9 son of the famous
French engineer, has reach ed Chicago from
an inspection of the Panama canal He
states that 10000 men are kept at work, with
the hope Of finishing the cut i'll 1899.
Seid Back a Chinaman Of Portland, Oregon,
purchased at customs sale twenty cans
OF oatmeal. designated as prepared opium, for
STA. His claim for the return of his money
has been sent to the Treasury department..
A dispatch from New Orleans reports two
recent attempts to cut levees along the Mis-
sissippi, probably for the purpose of getting
water to float logs to mill. The guards have
been doubled, and armed with Winchester
rifles
The Office of minister from Austria to the
United States has been vacant for two years
But credentials were Tuesday presented to
President Cleveland by the Cheyalier Schmit
Won Tavera. He had previously served five
years as member Of the legation.
The Pennsylvania company explains that
il only suspends the sale OF through tickets
on connecting lines until legal authority to
act as an agent are received Among those
heard from yesterday were the Northwestern,
st. Paul, Burlington and Union Pacific roads.
Mrs. Harriet il. Murphy, a continuous
resident of Chicago since 1884 expired Tues
day morning. She was the best known lady
member of the pioneer colony. Her husband
was an Alderman and proprietor OF the
United States hotel. A son, Hiram p.
Murphy, aud daughter survive her.
The Democrats OF Bloomington, I'll, have
nominated DIR. A. T. Barrah for mayor.
BENJAMIN Harper, an old and prominent
citizen of Rock Island, died at that place
Sunday evening.
Gen. S. B. Sherer of Aurora has been ap-
pointed secretary Of the Soldiers home al
Quincy, vice Col. Shepherd, deceased
The President wants NJ. w. Fuller OF
Ca.cago, to serve on the Pacific Railroad
Commission, but he is not inclined to accept.
Farm lands in the vicinity of Coolidge,
Kansas, have since Friday advanced to S75C
on account of the development of two veins
Of coal.
Paul Boyton will on Tuesday morning drop
into the Hudson river, at Hudson, for q
swim to New York, accompanied by Wallace
Ross and George w. Lee.
The Montgomery aud Atlanta military
companies have resolved to withdraw from
the Washington drill because OF the admis-
sion OF colored organizations.
Willinm K. Rogers, Il wealthy citizen OF
| Sonoma, California, Is SAID 10 be the notori-
Gus William kisSane who Was indicted III
New York for forgery in 1854.
An Artesian well sunk by the Gulf railway
| in it's yard at Galveston has struck fresh
water at a depth OF 765 feet. There has never
| been On ordinary well on the island.
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! cinnati, where the carpenters will probably
| join the iron and stone workers in the de
mand for shorter hours and better pay.
| The people Of Dubuque, TO the number Of
/ 10000, gathered Sunday 10 witness the lay
! ing of the corner stone Of the Sacred Heart
! Catholic church, which IS 20 cost S4O,O
! W. S. McLeon, en- insane veteran of New
I York regiment, has been awarded arrears Of
| pension amounting to So. 49, which will bs
/ paid to his father at tie Des Noines agency
! \ Washington Journal, recitiug Johr
/ Sherman's interest in the Fort Wayne road
| New York banks, and real estate in shs Dis
! trict of Columbia, concludes that his income
I is $50, 600 per moGth.
Herman Knauf. OF Chicago, shot and ser
iouSlv wounded hiss Zini1e, ais sweetheart
and then tried 10 kill himself. He had see.
the woman walking with anothsr man, ans
shot her III a fl Of jealousy.
The arrest OF Charles Ecarke and wife
who robbed a. express messenger near Utica
\. Y, is regarded as al important catch
They turn out to oe professionals, and hav
an interesting criminal history.
The arrest of KisSaEe in California, VII
has been Identified rs the New YorS note
forger, brings the Cleveland, Ohio, papers Z
the front with the charge that he is the indi
vidual who planned the burning Of tn
steamer Martha Washington and the Incl
dental tragedy al that place rs far BAG!
/ a. 1851
DR.. " l. Moore, On honored citizen o
Gainesville, Florida, was recently driver
from home by anonymous letters charging
him with malpractice. An Indignation meet
ing was he'd BY two hundred prominent cit
gems, who invited him 70 return, pledsed hir